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•   3. Non-Compete (What do yo= u mean I can=92t start my own business?)
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• &nb= sp; 1. Go Ahead =96 Be Unreas= onable!
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•   4. Humor -- The Frie= ndly Employee
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•   2. The Hidden Job M= arket
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= Dear = Kevin,

Thanks to all of you who sent responses to Joanne regarding doing illustrat= ions for books. At one point she was receiving 3-4 messages a minute on th= at issue. The talent displayed is amazing. What a wealth of resources we = have in the 48 Days readers! And yes, Joanne is crying "Uncle." She says = she can't handle any more -- and she'll be connecting writers and artists i= n the upcoming months. Thanks again for your immediate response. In the n= ext few weeks we are going to be making some dramatic changes to the 48Days= .com website to allow direct connections on these and many other similar co= ncepts.

This is the time of year to be taking vacations, making final landscape add= itions for the year =96 and planning for 2008. Get a head start on beginni= ng the changes you want physically, spiritually, in personal development an= d in your work. It=92s amazing how much progress you can make if you just = dedicate 4-5 hours a week of focused attention on any of these areas.

It seems word is spreading that the 48 Days radio show is a place to get fr= ee advice on finding the work you love. If you have a tough interview comi= ng up, have an offer but are not sure how to negotiate a final agreement, o= r are wondering about starting a new business, you can call on the live bro= adcast of 48 Days to the Work You Love. The number is (615.7= 37.9986) (Toll Free 877.48DAYS2) each Sunday night from 6:00-9:00 PM CDT. = The call letters are 99.7 FM in Tennessee or go to Super Talk 99.7 WTN for direct Internet access. You ca= n also listen to any past shows via podcast. 48 Days to the Work You Love

=93Take time to accept responsibility. Your life is exactly that - I= t's your life. It is created by you. You are constantly making choices, c= onstantly creating new experiences. And although we can be affected by cir= cumstances which seem to be completely out of our control, essentially, we = decide the direction in which we walk.=94 -- Nicolas Watkins
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= 1. Go Ahead =96 Be Unreasonable!=20 <= /TD>
= We all seem to remember Albert Einstein as a great man who w= as extremely smart. But it may also be worth remembering that what made Ei= nstein so special was his nonconformity, his audacity, and his distaste for= anything ordinary. My own son Jared did not fare well in the classroom. = He imitated Mr. T=92s jewelry and Michael Jackson=92s dance moves as a litt= le boy, covered his bedroom walls with black paper, got tattoos that we tho= ught were ill-advised, enjoyed ultimate fighting, and saw the inside of jai= l house walls frequently. Today, at 29 yrs old, he lives in Kigali, Rwanda= and is the executive director of Sisters of Rwanda (http://www.sistersofrwanda.org/), changing the lives of= women formerly trapped in prostitution. Go figure --

George Bernard Shaw once observed that all progress depends on the unreason= able person. His argument was that the reasonable person adapts himself/he= rself to the world, while the unreasonable person persists in trying to sha= pe a better world. In this age of such uncertainty and rapid change, tryi= ng to adapt to the world around us is likely to lead to frustration and hel= plessness as the target constantly changes. Wouldn=92t it make more sense = to get clear on how God has uniquely gifted you, what your goals are, and t= hen to create those circumstances around you that would add to your success= ? In today=92s world, =93reasonable=94 people are often dismayed in their = attempts to keep things the same =96 to do today what we were doing last ye= ar. Go ahead =96 be =93unreasonable!=94

We get a lot of calls from people who know they do not fit into the =93norm= al=94 box. What can you do if you are not a regular teacher, doctor, firem= an, or mechanic? But what joy comes from being =93normal?=94 Are sheep ha= ppier than eagles? Often fulfillment begins only when you start the advent= ure of determining your own unique path and leave the path of others=92 exp= ectations or our culture=92s subtle messages about what will lead to =93suc= cess.=94 But in breaking away from the =93normal=94 path, you may begin a = hero=92s journey, making sacrifices and tackling problems in order to retur= n to the world with your own special gift.

Just look around you =96 the genius of people who are changing the world ma= y not be in getting A=92s in school, but in seeing things differently =96 c= haracteristics frequently seen in those resisting the norm.

Now -- What are you doing with your =93unreasonable=94 ideas?

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I = don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in the world are the = people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can= 't find them, make them." -- George
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= We are told that the newspapers, web sites and corporate lis= tings represent only about 13% of the real job market. How do you find the= other 87% of the positions available? This is not an area neatly organize= d into headings and columns. Instead, it exists as a churning, swirling se= a of constantly changing possibilities. Someone might tell you: =93Did yo= u hear that Dave=92s boss just got sent to the new office in Cleveland?=94 = This kind of information opens up the opportunity of finding out what kind= of staff is needed at the new location, what vacancies are available at th= e existing place and if the company is expanding in other new locations.
Many weeks and even months can pass between the time the need for a new hir= e is recognized and when human resources is asked to run an ad or contact e= mployment agencies. Personnel is not always the first to know =96 line man= agers often try to get their own leads before going public with a job requi= sition.

This is your greatest time of opportunity. This is where we find the 87% o= f the job market. Here are some additional tips for finding this =93hidden= =94 job market:
  • Your local newspaper =96 but not in the classifieds. Check out the= news articles, economic news, business section and product news.
  • Local Business magazines and newspapers. Most cities have a business j= ournal of some type. Here in Nashville, we have the weekly Nashville Busin= ess Journal and the monthly Business Nashville. Both are excellent sources= of information about new and growing companies.

  • College alumni journals. See where your old classmates are now. Conta= ct them.

  • Chamber of Commerce meetings; Civic club luncheons, church meetings, ki= ds school functions. Remember the 3 foot rule: If you are looking for a n= ew position, every time you get within 3 feet of someone, tell them what yo= u=92re looking for.

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= 3. Non-Compete (What do you mean I can=92t start my own bus= iness?)=20 <= /TD>
= Non-compete agreements are becoming increasingly popular in = this current climate of low employment, transition from =93production work= =94 to =93knowledge work=94, and increased global competition.

Here are some points of information regarding non-compete agreements:
  • A non-compete is usually a paragraph in an employee agreement desig= ned to prevent an employee from going to work for a competitor.

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  • Yes, they are legal and enforceable. And a company can require you to = sign the agreement as a condition of getting the job.

  • To see if your non-compete is enforceable, check with an attorney who h= as experience with employment law. Or check with the National Employment L= awyers Association (www.nela.org) or www.workforce.com

  • A non-compete does not necessarily prevent you from working in the same= profession. If you are a computer programmer working for a bank, you may = be able to go to work, using your same skills, working for a real estate de= velopment company.

  • Do tell a prospective employer if you have signed a non-compete with yo= ur current company. Employers today know that many good candidates come to= them with non-competes in place. Some employers will negotiate with the f= ormer employer to find a way for the candidate to work for them.
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= 4. Humor -- The Friendly Employee=20 <= /TD>
= Employees at the front desk of a convention hotel in William= sburg, Va., prided themselves on making the guests feel special. When someo= ne arrived for check-in, credit card in hand, the employee would sneak a pe= ek at it and address the guest by name.

Once during a particularly busy check-in, a hotel arrival presented a corpo= rate credit card. "Welcome to Williamsburg, Mr. Bell," the desk cler= k said.

"Oh, please," the man replied, "just call me Taco."

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= In the 1960=92s Martin Seligman studied optimism and pessimi= sm. In his experiments dogs would hear a tone and then be given a mild, br= ief shock. Each dog was then placed in a box with two compartments separat= ed by a low wall. When the tone sounded, the dog was supposed to expect a = shock and escape by jumping into the other compartment. Control dogs that = had not been shocked would easily move from one compartment to the other. = However, Seligman found that the dogs previously shocked, upon hearing the = tone, would just lie down and whimper. He hypothesized that they had =93le= arned to be helpless.=94 They never learned that they could easily avoid t= he shock by simply moving to the other side.

The application of Seligman=92s research: We don=92t just respond to actua= l circumstances around us; rather, our EXPECTATIONS largely determine how w= e respond. Be careful of what you expect. You are likely to end up right = there!

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